You Are Not Alone (by Annie K Cowgirl)

Summary: Just a little poem from the perspective of the three mothers: Elizabeth, Inger, and Marie.

Rated: K

Word Count: 243

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My Adam,

When spring has come

And life is fair

And things are good and right

When faith is strong

And you are bold

With youthful courage bright

Remember this –

My little one,

The child of my bone –

This wisdom that I taught you:

That you are not alone.

*

My Eric,

When summer comes

on springtime’s heels

And love is in the air

When heartbeats pound

A wild reel

That have your senses snared

Remember this –

Min älskling*,

Oh, child of my own –

This wisdom that I taught you:

That you are not alone.

*

My Joseph,

When autumn comes

And winds of change

Are blowing here and there

When life has slipped

From loveliness

Into a bleak despair

Remember this –

Mon petit-fils*,

Oh, child of my own –

This wisdom that I taught you:

That you are not alone.

*

Our sons,

When winter comes

And youth has passed

And old age settles in

When friends have left

And family’s gone

And life is frail and thin

Remember this –

Our little ones,

The children of our bones –

This wisdom that we taught you:

That you are not alone.

*

Our sons,

Though we weren’t there

To hold your hands

And watch you learn and grow

You’ve had each other

To lean upon

Through every high and low

Remember this –

Our little sons,

The children of our bones –

Though we were not there with you:

You were never alone.

~ Finis

Author Notes:

*Min älskling is Swedish for “my darling”.

*Mon petit-fils is French for “my little son”.

I wrote this for another writing challenge on Bonanza Boomers. I was given the song title “You Are Not Alone” by Michael Jackson and had to create a story or poem using only the song title as my inspiration. This is what I came up with.

Tags: Elizabeth Cartwright, Inger Cartwright, Marie Cartwright, poetry.

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17 thoughts on “You Are Not Alone (by Annie K Cowgirl)

  1. Beautiful – We all like to believe that “We are not alone”; that loved ones are all around us. Lovely images. Thank you!

  2. This is so beautiful and touching and haunting. I have always thought of the mothers as always watching over their sons. Always.

  3. Poetry is not as easy to write as it is to read, and yours has a lovely, soothing flow to match the sentiment. Well done, Annie. 🙂

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